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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1900.
STILL MORE TO GO
General Chaffee's Army Will
Be Reinforced.
ADMIRAL KEMPFFS ADVICE-TAKEN
Besult of a Council of "War Held in
'Wasliinsrton Yesterday Wu
Has Some XeiTS.
"WASHINGTON. July 9. Irevelopracntn
In the Chinese situation were considered
by members of the Cabinet at a consulta
tion held today. Those pressrft were
Secretaries Hay, Long, Root and the Attorney-General.
The partlcluants ex
plained the conference by saying tint it
was the first opportunity that had oc
curred lately to gather as many as
four of the Cabinet members for consul
tation. Results followed In the shape of
renewed activity In the dispatch of re
inforcements to China,
Admiral KempfTs cablegram, giving his
estimate of the amount of force that he
regards as necessary to represent the
United States properly In the movement
upon Pekln, was carefully considered An
agreement was reached to say nothing
about the Admiral's figures, on the .ground
that It would be Impolitic to make our
needs known to the Chinese In the first
Instance, and also of a desire on the part
of this Government to avoid being put
In the position of appearing to set up a
standard for the other powers in this
matter. It is understood, however, that
the pith of Admiral KempfTs communi
cation is the necessity of speedy rein
forcements, if quick action is deslrsd, and
on the latter point there is not a dis
senting voice among the Cabinet officers.
If reinforcements are to be gotten to
China speedily they cannot come from
the United States. According to the
techedule already In execution, only one
steamer, with two battalions of one regi
ment, has started from San Francisco,
and the next steamer is nor to start be
fore the 35th of the present month. This
Is about the best time that can be made
with the present facilities, and at that
rate many weeks, and even menths, must
elapse before the C000 additional troops
ordered East Saturday can be landed
there.
This state of affairs caused a revival
today of the report that Generil Mac
Arthur is to be again called upon to te
lleve the situation by dispatching f-om
the Philippines at lca3t two regiments in
addition to the N'nth Infantry, al-cidv
sent to Taku. It is taid that the Cabi
net officers considered this subject ar.d
decided to give the necessary orders look
ing to a repi.it.-oin ""ic oi the troops with
drawn from lilt nil MacArthur'j com
mand from the force going out from the
United States. None of the Cabinet of
ficers would admit or deny this, so it
gained some measure of credence. Un
less Japan is to be left to do all of the
fighting In the immediate future. General
SlacArthur must respond to this demand
by drawing upon the Philippine force.
At least a month could be saved It. land
ing troops in China,
Secretary Long this afternoon showed
bow the Navy was responding to the call
for reinforcements ry ordering &00 ma
rines to be assembled from the several
navy-yards. It Is significant thit th-e
are the first military forces to be sent
directly from the United States to China
without instructions to stop at Nagasaki
for orders. The marines will make up a
force of 750 mn, sb the department 1
ready has given orders for tr equipment
of 250 marines for similar servi?". Tliey
will be sent oi.t on the first Ann trans
port available.
The Russian and Frencn Charge nnd
the Chinese Minister were among Secre
tary Hay's callers today. Save the
Chinese Minister, they called, as ihey
said, for Information, but it is surmised
that their object was to assure Secretary
Hay as to the willingness of the Govern
ments of Russia and France to allow
Japan a free hand in the matter of land
ing troops In China to quell the Boxer
disturbance. There is a suggestion in
the air that this perfect understanding,
initiated by Secretary Hay, has been
brought about through the quiet accept
ance of at least one more Important con
dition. What tills condition is cannot be
learned, though it le suspected to relate
to territorial acquisitions.
Mr. Wollant, the Russian Charge, was
among Secretary Hay's callers today.
His mission was connected with the Chi
nese situation, and, while no official ex
planation on the subject could be had,
there is reason to believe that the Min
ister formally conveyed to Secretary Hay
the assurance that his government was
entirely willing that Japan should do
everything In her power to meet the
needs of the situation, realizing that she
alone of the powers is in a position to
act speedily. It is impossible to ascer
tain whether or not any assurances have
been exchanged respecting the limitation
of compensation for the task the Jap
anese Government is about to assume in
the interests of civilization. An intima
tion has been dropped that the amount
of Indemnity will not be reduced to exact
terms in advance of action by Japan, but
that the latter nation will proceed upon
a general assurance from the powers
concerned that It will be properly requited
for the expenditure of men and money.
It ds learned at the State Department
that the foundation for the story cabled
from London, respecting co-operation be
tween Japan, England and the United
States at the instance of Li Hung Chang
to preserve the Chinese Empire, is noth
ing more than an outcropping in a new
form of the agreement already made by
our government with the others named
for the neutralization of the southern
provinces of China In accordance with
the urgent plea of the Viceroys of the
provinces In that section.
m AIDING THE FOREIGNERS.
Prince Chine' Army Protecting the
Legations.
LONDON, July 9. Admiral Bruce has
sent a telegram to the Admlraltv Depart
ment from Taku, under date of julv 7. to
the effect that there are grounds for hop
ing that Prince Ching, with his army,
is at Pekln protecting the Legations
against Prince Tuan, his army and the
Boxers.
If the Admiral's hope turns out tn be
well founded, this turn of events is of
the utmost importance, as it is felt here
that in some such division among the
Chinese themselves, lies the best hope
for the safety of the foreigners. If the
powers can find allies in China itself, it
will materially facilitate the task of re
storing order, and those acquainted with
the country believe that if the diplomats
are able to Induce such a man as Li Hung
Chang or Chang Chi Tung to send forces
to the assistance of Prince Chlng, the
hordes of revolutionists will disperse as
quickly as they have collected, and a way
to Pekin will be opened without great
delay.
With all due allowance for the uncer
tainty In regard to the reliability, the au
thorities here feel that the latest mes
sages from the far East give distinct
hope. If, as suggested, the native sym
pathizers are able to keep the besieged
Legations reasonably supplied with pro
visions, the foreign colony may yet es
cape destruction.
The latest news from Tien Tsln is con
tained In a news agency message, dated
Friday, July 6. reporting a renewed Chi
nese attack that morning with 12 guns.
The allied forces replied with the guns
landed from the British first-class cruiser
Terrible, and a mixed force of 1000 men
made a sortie undor cover of the fire of
the naval brigade, and attacked the Chi
nese, who retired after seven hours' fight
ing. Earlier dispatches record severe
fighting July 2 and 3. when the Chinese
developed unexpected strength and did
considerable damage with artillery. At
the bridge near the French settlement
there was hard fighting at close quarters,
the- Russfans with a Galling gun'flnally
compelling the Chinese to retire, though
thoy suffered heavily. The operations,
however, were in no way decisive, later
messages show'ng the Chinese were still
full of fight. About 500 men were wound
ed in the fighting at Tien Tsln.
Diplomatic circles In London are dis
cussing the best means of repaying Japan
for disproportionate assistance in quell
ing the rebellion in China. They seem in
favor of settling the Corean question in
.accordance with Japan's well-known de
sire. It Is believed the assent of the
powers to an arrangement whoreby Japan
can place an army of occupation In Corea,
like England in Egypt, will be acceptable
to Japan as compensation.
Confirmed by a Shanghai Dispatch.
BRUSSELS, July R A dlspatoh from
Shanghai says a Chinese newspaper as
serts that Prinre thing's troops have ar
rived at Pekln, to revictual the Europeans
and defend them against the rebels.
WU HAS GOOD NEWS.
Confirms the Report That the Minis
ters Arc Safe.
WASHINGTON, July 9. Tho following
telegram was received last night by Min
ister Wu, from Sheng, Director-General
of tho Imperial Telegraphs at Shanghai,
dated yesterday:
"July 3. Two Legations In Pekln still
preserved. All Ministers safe. Rebal
lious troops and rioters make attacks
but suffer many losses. Imperial troops
are protecting, but meet with difficulty
In doing so. It is feared that food and
ammunition are exhausted."
Though fearful of giving false encour
agement, the State Department ofucla's
are bound to admit today that thero Is
reason for hope now respecting the wel
fare of the Legatloners at Pekln. Min
ister Wu's" cablegram from Sheng, taken
In connection with the report of Admiral
Bruce from Tien Tsln, has doio much
to encourage thx hopeful feeling.
Mr. Wu brought his cablegram to the
State Department this morning, and
pointed out to Secretary Hay what he
regarded as some significant and
gratifying features of his dispatch. Such,
for instance, was Shengs description of
the Chinese who are attacking the Lega
tions as "rebellious troops and rioters,"
and the positive statement that the Chi
nese Government is opposing them.
There Is reason to believe that much of
the credit of the awakening of the Chi
nese Government to the sense of its re
sponsibility for the safety of the foreign
Mlnlbters is due to Minister Wu's per
sonal efforts. At least three weeks ago,
when it was realized that the Ministers
were In peril, Minister Wu set about their
protection as far as lay in his power.
Unable to reach the government at Pekln
himself directly by telegraph, he was la
constant communication by cable, not
only with 8heng at Shanghai, but with
the great Viceroys of the Southern prov
inces, including LI Hung Chang.
He cabled to these officials the most
earnest appeals for the exercise of their
good offices with the Pekin Government to
secure the safety of the Legatipns. Ho
pointed out the inevitable disaster to
China that would follow the destruction
of these Ministers, and he Implored the
Viceroys to avail themselves of any
means In their power to insure the pre
sentation at Pekin of his representations.
He believes that these representations
have reached the Imperial Government,
and that they have at least contributed
to the decision of that government to ren
der what protection it can to the foreign
Ministers.
Mr. Wu says that Prince Chlng, who,
according to Admiral Bruce, is attacking
the Boxers, is not only the nead of the
Tsung li Yamun, but is also commandant
of one of tho Pekin garrisons, 'lnere are
several garrisons in Pekin, each com
posed of a separate nationality, and
Chlng commands the Manchu force. At
last advices this force comprised about
J0.OW soldiers. They had been drllle
in foreign tactics at the military sch'ool
of the North by instructors who had
themselves been -taught the art of war by
German army officers, and would un
doubtedly prove very effective.
The Minister noted that the Boxer
movement had degenerated into rioting
and looting, all principle having been lost,
and so it was reasonable to expect that
the strongest and best and most influen
tial of the Chinese Mandarins would find
it necessary to combine to crush them, J
from an Instinct of self-preservation, and
regardless of their foreign or anti-foreign
sentiments.
The State Department, though at a
distance from the scene. Is satisfied that
the foreign Admirals at Taku are over
estimating the strength of the Chinese
opposition, and consequently of the force
required by them on tho march to Pe
kin. While Impossible to learn all the
facts upon which the department bases
this opinion. It is patent that it has a
subsantial basis, and it is bringing pres
sure to bear to cause a forward move
ment that will soon undoubtedly manifest
Itself In results at Taku and Tien Tsln.
John Barrett, ex-United States Minister
to Siam, who is thoroughly familiar with
Oriental affairs, spent an hour In con
ference with Secretary Hay at the State
Department today discussing the Chinese
situation.
YANGTSE MISSIONS.
Bishop Graves Reports Tlint All la
Well.
NEW YORK, July . Rov. Joshua Klm
ber, associate secretary of the Protestant
Episcopal Missionary Society, today re
ceived a cablegram from Bishop Graves in
answer to one of Inquiry sect Satur
day. Bishop Graves is the bishop of
Shanghai and the Yangtse Valley. His
cablegram read:
"All safe. Ladles Japan. Notify
friends."
The Protestant Episcopal church has
no missions in North Cntna, but it has
stations for 1000 miles along the great
Yangtse River. There have been no dis
turbances in that section as yet, but the
cablegram shows that Bishop Graves is
not taking any chances. Mr. KImber un
derstands the Bishop's message to mean
that all the white women in the Protes
tant Episcopal missions in China, where
ever situated, have already gone to Japan.
A reassuring message was also re
ceived today by Rev. H. H. Cobb, of the
Reformed Church Board, It was from
Amoy, and read as follows:
"Everything and everybody all well.
Will act under instructions given.
The message was not signed, but is
supposed to be from Rev. P. W. Pitoher,
to whom a message of Inquiry had been
sent. The word "everything" is supposed
to refer to mission property. The in
structions referred to were that no risks
wore to be run. and that nothing should
be omitted to Insure the safety of all
the missionaries.
Rev. H. K. Carroll, of the M. E. Mis
sionary Society, said today that he was
more hopeful than he had been last
week, and he would not be surprised if all
the missionaries should yet escape. He
said that in previous disturbances the
Chinese converts had proved remarkably
faithful to the missionaries, often at
great risk to themselves.
Misxlona Looted
BERLIN, July 9. The German Consul
at Che Foo cables under today's date
that the American mission at Tung Lu
and the Catholic mission a Chlng Chu Fu
have been looted. He adds that the
Boxers contlnuo their endeavors to incite
the population of Che Foo to Tevolt.
Li Ping Hong, the ex-Governor of Shan
Tung, with 8000 men, has gone northward
from Nankin, as tho Governor of that
place requested him to withdraw.
Re-rrards for Rescue of Americans.
WASHINGTON. July 9. Minister Wu
has cabled to Sheng, Director-General of
Imperial Posts at Shanghai, and to the
Viceroy at Nankins, a reauest that thev
I take steps to hay it made known la
Pekln and vicinity that heavy Tewards I
will be paid by the American people for
the salvation of the peoplo'in the; Lega
tions. The Minister' did 'not acknowledge
this representation upon the authority of
the United States Government, but upon
many statements made to him by promi
nent, American citizens. He was ap
proached yesterday by some friends, and
relatives of some of the people who were
with Minister Conger when the outbreak
occurred, beseeching him to offer rewards
which they would nay to any .one who
would help the besieged.
The Attack on Tien Tain.
NEW yORK, July 9. The American
Consul here has received a communica
tion from Taku, under date of Thursday,
saying that 10.000 Chinese, under General
Nieh, appeared outside of Tien. Tsln on
Wednesday and reoccupled the eastern
arsenal, says a Che Foo dispatch to the
Herald. The Chinese are fortifying the
native city of Tien Tsln. The situation
there is considered critical. Communi
cation between Tong Ku and Tien Tin
Is again threatened. Boxer influence Is !
Increasing In Btan Tung ptr.vince. Tho
THEY MIGHT AS WELL
Christians at Chi Nan Fit have been
called on to renounce their faith.
The French Consul reports that the
Chin Chou Fu orphanage has been pil
laged. A steamer arrived from New Chwans
with nine refugee Sisters and one priest !
from Moukden, where the Catholic mis- i
slon was burned, with three Bisters and
the bishop murdered.
An inflammatory placard was posted in .
the Cho Foo native city last night
The Logan, bearing the Ninth Rogiment
of United States infantry, passed Che
Foo Friday, on her way to Taku.
Southern Troops Refuse to Move.
NEW YORK, July 9. A dispatch to tho
Herald from Shanghai says:
A message sent from Wei Hal Wei last
Sunday, and received here today, states
that Her Majesty's ship Alacrity has
returned direct to Wei Hal Wei, with 20
wounded men. The situation is still
grave, for the Boxers, although they
have been mowed down by the hundred,
still believe themselves invulnerable.
Every moment now is precious. Boxer
emissaries are gaining strength. Hsu
Tung, the most determined hater of for
eigners in Pekln, and tutor of the heir
apparent, has been murdered with his
whole household of 300 persons, while re
sisting Boxer pillagers. Li Ping Hen,
tho Admiral on the Yangtse, has roturned
to Yan Chow Huan. The troops, of Ting
Klang Pu refused to accompany him
northward, saying that they would only
tako orders from Viceroy Liu Kung Li YL
China's Declaration.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. Hong Kong
papers that arrived here today by the
Rio Janeiro stated that though the in
fluence of Yu Hsien, Governor of Shan
Tung, whom tho German officials had
cashiered last year. Pekin officials have
persuaded themselves that the Boxers
constituted a society that may be used
to advantage by the Chinese against for
eigners. Consequently in their proclama
tions and orders to officials, instructions
have been given to prosecute Boxers who
act singly, but to leave all "patriots'
and gymnasts, who affect military drill,
severely alone.
Another Venexnela Revolution.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 9. General
Gorsira, the Venezuelan Minister to Co
lombia, arrived here yesterday, on .his
way to Caracas, to report to his govern
ment specifically on the Colombian sit
uation. He said another revolution is im
pending In Venezuela, headed by Dr.
Petrle.
A private cable dispatch received hero
announced that starvation practically ex
ists at Carthagena, Colombia, and that
the rebel General was recently near
Bogota, the capital of. Colombia.
Commiaalon to Deal With Indiana;
WASHINGTON, July 9. The Secretary
of the Interior has appointed J. B. Mc
Intlre, of Kallspel, Mont; James H. Mc
Neely, of Evansville, Ind., and J. H, licjoyt,
of Beatrice, Neb., Commissioners to deal
with the Crow, Flathead and other In
dians, under tho act of June 6, 1900.
Japan Anxloua.
Japan has become alarmed over the
emigration of many of her residents, io
this country. It is stated that they are
lured here by misrepresentation and then
turned adrift This is like the misrepre
sentations which delude people into be
lieving that any other medicine Is equal
to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stom
ach disorders. In the Bitters lies safe
ty and surety. It Is worth its weight in
gold in all cases of indigestion, constipa
tion, dyspepsia, malaria, fever and .ague.
APRIDI WAR BREWING
THIBESMEX" MAKE A IJESCENT OX
THE DECCA??.".
Tcrrlul6 .Mortality In the ChoIeia.
nnd Fpmlne District of India
Other Foreign Jievra.
LONDON, July la A dispatch to the
Express from Peshur, In the Punjab, un
der date of June 10. says COO Afridls mado
a sudden night descent on 200 Afghanii,
wvio were engaged In building a fort near
Deccan and killed a number of them. It
is supposed In official circles that another
Af ridt war is brewing.
The Aahantec War.
LONDON, July 9. The Colonial Office
has received the following dispatch from
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Colonel William Creeks, dated at Fum- i
sil, Ashantee: I
'"Three companies of troops joined Colo-!
nel Burroughs' regiment at Dompoosl at
the exact hodr appointed, thus upset- s
ting the plans of the enemy, who offered '
no resistance. Burroughs attacked Ko
kofu, July 3, but failed to take the town. :
Lieutenant Brownlee, of the West In
dian Regiment, and five soldiers were
killed, and 81 wounded. Including several ,
officers slightly wounded. Proceed to
Bekwal. About 30.000 Ashantecs are
jitraltlnsr our annrngph nt ICiimejisl ."
Later the Colonial Office issued the text
of a telegram from the Governor of tho
Gold Coast, Sir Frederick Hodgson, dated
Akwaboslr. July J, which Bald ho crossed
the Ofln River with the force that left
Kumassl, accompanied by Lady Hodg
son and other Europeans. The Journey,
ho adds, was very severe.
'CHOLERA AND FAMINE.
Terrible Mortality in the Stricken
Districts of India.
LONDON, July 9. The Secretary of
Stato for India, Lord George Hamilton,
has received the following from the Vice
roy of India, Lord Curzon:
"The rainfall has been fairly general
this week in Bombay, Decan, Berar,
Khandelsh, the central provinces, Gange
tlo Plain and the Punjab, but has been
much below the average for these tracts,
except in southern Decan. Little or no
rain has fallen in Rajpootana, Guzerat
and Central India. The cholera mortal
ity continues high in Bombay. The May
mortality there was appalling. The num
ber of persons receiving aid Is 6,113.000."
The Governor of Bombay telegraphs to
the Foreign Office as follows:
"There were 10.320 deaths from cholera
and 6502 fatalities in the famine district
during the last week in June. The total
deaths among the number on the relief
works In tho British district were 6324.
The number on tho relief works is In
creasing rapidly in consequence of the
drouth. The number on gratuitous relief
is Increasing throughout the Infected dis
tricts." In Peaceful Italy.
ROME, July 9. King HumDert, reply
ing to deputations from the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies, who presented him
with an address voted in response to'the
King's speech, expressed keen satisfac
tion at the calm restored to Parliamen
tary debates. His Majesty also said a
country like Italy had the right and
duty to hope for not only prosperity, but
greatness. He looked forward to the
future with hope and confidence.
Rotterdam Dock Strike.
'ROTTERDAM, July 9. The strike of
dock laborers and car men here has as
sumed a moBt serious aspect The strik
ers today fired upon the soldiers, wound
ing 10 of them. The garrisons have been
reinforced and warships aro protecting
the water front
Dr. Henry D. Coffsivell.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. Dr. Henry
D. Cogswell died last night aged SO years.
He was the founder of the Polytechnic
College in this city which bears his name,
but will be remembered chiefly by the
drinking fountains which he presented
to the many cities throughout the Union.
He was an ardent Prohibitionist, and well
known as a philanthropist
Politics in Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn., July 9.-The cele
brated Walker-Rhea Congressional con
teat in the. Ninth Virginia district will
bo reopened at an 'edxly date, judge W.
F. Rhea has announced howUI be a can
i didate for the Democratic nomination and
General Gates, "a Walker man; has an
nounced be will 'bo In the race for the
I Republican nomination.
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SATANNAH CONSPIRACY CASE
Another "Wltneas Teatlfiea to .At
tempted Bribery.
NEW YORK, July 9. Hearing was re
sumed today before United States Com
missioner Shields in the proceedings for
tho removal of Benjamin J. Greene, John
F. Gaynor, William F. Gaynor and El H.
Gaynor, accused of conspiring with Cap
tain Oberlin M. Carter to defraud the
United States Government, to the juris
diction of Georgia Federal Courts.
Thomas J. Agnew was the first witness
today. Ho was with -the contracting firm
of E. B. Hunting & Co., of Savannah, In
ISM, and told of the, difficulty his firm
had In securing a copy of specifications
from Captain Carter. He Identified a let
ter of protest written to Captain Carter
undor date of September 21, 1S94. Mr.
Agnew said he called at the Government
FOR THE NEW GUEST.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
office and the clerk told him the specifi
cations were sent to him some days
after he sent his letter of protest. They
were obtained through the Influence of a
friend. Hunting & Co. made a bid at
the last moment E. H. Gaynor offered
him, the witness said, J300 to refrain from
putting In a bid. He declined to accept
the money, and John Gaynor told him he
had better take it
He then said he went into the Engi
neer's office, and saw three sealed en
velopes, Indorsed, "bids," on Captain
Carter's table. Ed Gaynor, the witness
said, walked to tho table and took up
one envelope and substituted another for
It That was about 11:38, and at 12 o'clock
Captain Carter opened the bid. The wit
ness said he supposed all bids except
his own were made for the Atlantic Con
struction Company, and that the last
put In, presumably the lowest, would not
not have been put in had he consented
to accept the JS0O offered to him. ,
J. W. Osterly, ox-chief clerk in the En
gineer's Department identified certain
letters and contracts aa part of the rec
ords of the United States Engineer's De
partment The papers corroborated por
tions of Mr Agnew's testimony.
Annuity Not Apportlonable.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. Judge
Sewell sustained tho demurrer to the
complaint in tho suit of Charles G. Geb
hardt executor of the estate of the lato
Jonathan Lloyd White, to recover 53,
SS3 from the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of Now York. In August, 1S9S,
White paid JS3.SS3 to the Mutual Life
Insurance Company for an annuity of
$3600 a year. Four months later he lost
his Hfo in the Baldwin Hotel fire. His
executor filed suit to recover the original
sum paid for the. annuity. The company
demurred on the ground that It was
acting under the terms of the mutual con
tract In sustaining the demurrer, Judge
Sewell held that an annuity is not ap
portibnable and that the rights of the
company under its contract with White
were In no wise impaired by reason of his
death.
Proapecta in Indiana.
CLEVELAND, O., July 9. Colonel
WInfleld T. Durbln, Republican candi
date for Governor of Indiana, spent an
hour with Chairman Hanna discussing
campaign plans for that' state. Mr. Dur
bln expressed himself as feeling confident
that the Republicans would make a clean
sweep in the Hoosier state this Fall.
Among the other callers at Senator
Hanna's office today were Secretary Fas
ley, of the Chicago Civic Federation, and
Major Billow, of St Louis.
Receiver for a Silk 3X111.
NEW YORK, July 9. Cathona Lam
bert has been appointed receiver for prop
erty in this state for the Hammlll &
Booth Company, silk manufacturers,, a
New Jersey corporation, In proceedings
brought by the Paterson Savings Insti-
L tution, a creditor, for a dissolution of the
and the nominal assets $420,440.
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Suicide of an Old Illlnoiann.
CHICAGO, July 9. F. B. Gossltt
founder of La Grange, IUV and one of the
best-known men' In this section, today
committed suicide by shooting. He was
SO years old and was despondent from
long illness.
A Tqxn Tragedy.
VERNON, Tex.. July 9. John .and Ed
ward Brewer, .wealthy cattlemen, were
shot and instantly killed near ,b.ere by
N. K. Norris. The tragedy occurred over
business affairs. Norris was arrested.
ANIMAL SHIPS-SCARCE
FEW VESSELS AVAILABLE FOR
TRANSPORTING CAVALRY.
Strenjyth. of the Arxnr in the Philip
pine! Recruiting in the East
Enliatlngg Telegrapher.
WASHINGTON. July 9. Recent orders
of the War Department involve the send
ing of! about 4000 horses and mules from
this country to the Philippines. Most of
these are cavalry horses, forming an im
portant part of the equipment of the
squadrons of the First, Third, and Ninth
Regiments of cavalry, ordered to the
Philippines. The transportation of the
animals across the Pacific is a difficult
problem. The transports available are
not nearly sufficient for tho extensive
movement In prospect, and it will be
necessary to procure at least six addi
tional animal transports. Even with an In
creased supply, tho vessels probably will
bo required to make two trips to Ma
nila. Quartermaster-General Ludington
is in negotiation with shipowners for the
charter of the necessary steamers.
Reerultlns: Troops.
CHICAGO, July 9. Tho work of recruit
ing 00 men to fill out the ranks of the
Fifth Infantry, stationed at Fort Sheri
dan, began today, and at the local re
cruiting stations a score of well-built
men were selected. The two battalions
ordered home from Cuba are expected at
the fort within 10 days. Tho two battal
ions ordered sent to the Philippines will
be made up as far as possible of the re
cruits, the Cuban veterans being allowed
to remain on garrison duty to recovei
from the effects of hard duty in the
malarial Cuban towns. The detachment
ordered to the Philippines will, If the
schedule is followed, sail from San
Francltco July 25. It goes to help fill
In tho gap made by tho departure of
some of General MacArthur's men for
China.
The Army in the Philippine.
WASHINGTON, July 9. A statement
prepared by the Adjutant-General shows
that the total strength of the United
States Army In the Philippines, June 20.
last, was 63,426, officers and men. Of
that number 31,521 are regulars and 31,
605 volunteers, distributed among the dif
ferent arms as follows: Infantry, 54,36Si
officers and men: cavalry, 3492: artillery,
2291, and staff corps 3275. The total
Btrength given also includes 1310 officers
and men of tho Ninth Infantry, since
transferred to China.
Suit to Recover Import Duties.
WASHINGTON,, July 9. Ho Ting &. Co.
today filed a petition In the Court of
Claims, asking the refund of J32.945, paid
as Import duties, port and other charges
on two cargoes of American merchandise
shipped to Manila In August, 1S98. They
base their claim on the President's proc
lamation of July 12, 1S0S, establishing a
tariff schedule for the Philippines, and
claim that it wa3 not within the power
of tho President to enforce a tariff
against American products.
Ordered to the Philippines.
NEW YORK, July 9. Major-General
John R. Brooke says that the two battal
ions of the Fifteenth Infantry ordered to
the Philippines are the First and Third.
The First Is now at Plattsburg, and the
Third is on Governor's Island. They
will number, the General says, about HC0
men. It Is expected that these forces
will start as soon as arrangements for
transportation can be made
Enlist In er Teleprrnpb. Operators.
WASHINGTON. July 9. With a view
,to placing the sigpal corps in an efficient
'rrmrtltfnn in tho PhlllDDlnes and China.
iGenerhl Greelv. the 'Chief SIfimal Officer.
kls'malclng special efforts to enlist coni-
peterit telegraph operators Tor service in
the East
LABOR TROUBLES IN 'HAWAII
Japanese Rioter Will Be Tjiusnt to
Respect the Law.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9. The Rio
Janeiro, 28 days from Hong Kong, via
Honolulu, arrived here today, with cor
respondence to the Associated Press from
Honolulu, under date of June 30.
The authorities in the Islands are en
deavoring to make the Japanese labor
rioters understand that they must respect
tho law. At Spreckelsvllle a number of
Japanese who bad made an attack upon
a census taker and attacked a numoer
of officers who came to his rescue were
convicted and fined $25 each and costs.
It is understood that the plantation
managers hav6 about decided to temporize
no further with the strikers. They have
Increased tht men's wages beyond con
tract price from $15 to $17 a month, and
the Japanese continue discontented, al
though every other demand of the labor
ers has been allowed. Some of the plan
tation managers have decided that If the
Japanese will not work, they must leave
the plantations. Other managers are
about to take the same course.
From Kaul and other points come re
ports that the labor situation Is much
Improved.
Subjects or citizens of foreign powers
cannot hold office under the government
of the Territory of Hawaii. This Is given
out today as the ruling of Governor
Dolo and the heads of departments. Un
der the ruling a number of valuable and
popular officials will be thrown out
Among them Is Andrew Brown, Superin
tendent of Water Works; Jonathan Shaw,
Tax Assessor: C. B. Reynolds, Superin
tendent of the Leper Settlement: Allan
Herbert, a Commissioner of Agriculture;
Dr. George Herbert, Superintendent of
the Insane Asylum, and probably a dozen
others In Honolulu alone.
It is contended that thq opinion of the
Government that foreigners cannot hold
office is not final, though It Is not clear
who has the power to review the matter.
It is estimated that the National Gov
ernment will get not more than $200,000
annually from the collection of internal
revenues in Hawaii.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Clover Leaf Reorganized.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 9. The To
ledo, St. Louis & "Western Railroad Com
pany, a reorganization of the old Clover
Loaf Railroad, extending from Toledo to
East St- Louis, was incorporated here to
day with a capital stock of $20,000,000. Its
directors are James N. "Wallace, Arthur
H. Van Brunt, J. Edward "Wyckoff and
Othors of New York. The incorporation
fee was .$20,000.
Application Denied.
NEW YORK, July 9. Judge Lacorabe,
of the United States District Court, today
denied the application of John L. Hen
nlng, a judgment creditor of the New
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vitality which are necessary to feed and
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"After having a mishap, I suffered
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spring I got past doing anything and my
husband went to the- drug store and
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1 began to take it as directed in the
pamphlet wrapped around the bottle.
The hook said it the disease was compli
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Golden Medical Discovery and 'Favor
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Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, on rising every
morning. Mr. Brooks went back to the
drug store and got the ' Golden Medical
Discovery,' and I took, it as directed.
The cough left me at once and I began.
to get better so rapidly my husband was
astonished at mj improvement I am
now able to work on the farm and also
do the washing for two fatniles.,,
York & Ottawa Railroad Company, to
intervene In the suit in equity against
the railroad company by A. T. Enos. The
order also denies an application asking
that the order appointing Henry W.
Gays receiver be set aside.
Strike on Montana Central.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 9. Trouble Is re
ported again on the Montana Central
branch of the Great Northern, where 30
trainmen have struck for higher wages.
Time and pay had both been reduced, and
the men wanted a chance to earn mora
money. A staff of 200 men to act as Dep
uty Marshals is being organized by tho
road officials here, and men engaged to
fill vacancies.
Rnllviay for Ecuador.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn., July 9. J. P. Mc
Donald, a Knoxvllle railroad contractor,
has Just been awarded the contract to
build a railroad In Ecuador for the Ecua
dor Association of Scotland. The con
tract price !? $16,000,000. The road will bo
200 miles In length, and will extend from
Guayaquil to Quito, through the Andes
Mountains.
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